As Imperceptibly as Grief

Question 1

what does the title and the first line link the idea of what

Answer 1

The title and the first line “As imperceptibly as Grief” links the idea of grief to the passing of summer

Question 2

what does “Twilight long begun” suggest

Answer 2

suggests that grief is overtaking her happiness

Question 3

what do the The images of the end of a day/season such as “dusk”, “twilight” and “Summer lapsed away”
suggest

Answer 3

suggest the passing of time and life.

Question 4

what does Final words – “Summer made her light escape Into the Beautiful” suggests

Answer 4

suggests the passage of time is inevitable but will end in something more positive – possibly a release into heaven.

Question 5

what is the tone of the final words

Answer 5

The tone of the final words is more hopeful than the rest of the poem.

Question 6

when did Emily Dickinson live in Massachusetts, USA from

Answer 6

1830-86.

Question 7

what did emily dickinson not do much

Answer 7

She was recluse so did not leave the house

often.

Question 8

what happened before she wrote this song

Answer 8

Before she wrote this poem several family members and friends had died.

Question 9

why does dickinson use a series of dashes

Answer 9

Dickenson uses a series of dashes to create a hesitant and disjointed pace to the poem, reflecting
her own fractured state of mind

Question 10

what are the 5 poems and links that the poem can be compared to

Answer 10

Time passing – To Autumn and Afternoons

 The natural world – To Autumn, Excerpt from the Prelude and Death of a Naturalist